Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 9, 1950 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkmenistan on Tuesday, May 9, 1950 at 11:16 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abadan (Turkmenistan - TM), about 55.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 58.439 and latitude 38.519.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 38.519, 58.439
UTC time 1950-05-09 11:16:58.510
Location Ashgabat
Country Turkmenistan (TM)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1950-05-09

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